Pastors should prioritize feeding and shepherding their congregation through the Word and prayer, living sacrificially despite opposition and distractions.
Peterson's memoir "The Pastor" provides an honest and contrarian view on pastoral ministry, emphasizing substance over formality and cautioning against the depersonalizing trends in contemporary churches.
Your worth is not defined by the success of your ministry, but by your identity in Christ, and God will use your experiences for good, setting things right in his time.